To begin the 4-hour course click here then follow the prompts. Be sure to save your username and password for future online classes.

Basic Police Training Course 18-A

January 15 – April 13, 2018

All students registered for Basic Police Training must be cleared by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) before they are allowed to attend classes. CLEST’s number is 501-682-3601 if you need to check or update your officer’s file.

Basic Police Training Course 17-B

August 21 – November 17, 2017

**This class is full.

577 Hours

College credit available

All students registered for Basic Police Training must be cleared by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) before they are allowed to attend classes. CLEST’s number is 501-682-3601 if you need to check or update your officer’s file.

Krav Maga Worldwide Law Enforcement Instructor Certification Course

Learn how to defend yourself against deadly threats, using techniques based upon the Krav Maga principles used by over 800 Federal, State, and Municipal Agencies. The following Instructor Certification Course is being hosted by Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy in Pocahontas, Arkansas.

Instructor Development

June 26 – 30, 2017 **Class is full**

BRTC LETA will host 46-hour Instructor Development Course on June 26-30, 2017. Class size is limited to 16. There is no cost for the class and three hours of college credit is available. For more information, contact Jared Bassham at 870.248.4193 or email jared.bassham@blackrivertech.edu.

Class will begin at 8:00 am.

Police Admin and Management

June 19 – 23, 2017 **Canceled due to low enrollment**

BRTC will host a Police Administration and Management Course on June 19 – 23, 2017. For more information, contact Darren Plaster at 870-248-4196 or email daren.plaster@blackrivertech.edu.

Basic Criminal Investigation Course

June 5 – 8, 2017

BRTC LETA will offer a Basic CID Course June 5 – 8, 2017. This course will be taught in four ten-hour days and upon successful completion of the course, the student will earn three college hours. For more information contact Chris Hankins at 870.248.4190 or email chris.hankins@blackrivertech.edu.

Sniper Operations I

June 5 – 9, 2017 **Canceled due to low enrollment**

This 50-hour course is designed for law enforcement officers that are assigned to the position of SWAT Sniper/Precision Marksman/Designated Marksman. It is a physically and mentally demanding training course that requires officers demonstrate proficiency on the CLEST-required course-of-fire, written test and various practical exercises.

Officers should be prepared to take the American Sniper Association Functional Fitness Test during the course. Officers will be given 2 chances to fire the CLEST-required course-of-fire or they will not pass the course.

Ammo: we will provide up to 400 practice rounds of match grade .308 Remington 168 grain BTHP or match grade .223 Remington 62 grain BTHP. If an officer wishes to shoot their duty ammo and/or another caliber, they will be responsible for providing their own ammo.

Basic SWAT Training

Applicants must be on a SWAT team and supply their own ammo, 600 pistol, 6oo rifle. Contact instructor, Carl Dyer at 870-248-4192 or carl.dyer@blackrivertech.edu for more information.

Instructor Development

May 15 – 19, 2017 **Class is full**

BRTC LETA will host 46-hour Instructor Development Course on May 15-19, 2017. Class size is limited to 16. There is no cost for the class and three hours of college credit is available. For more information, contact Jared Bassham at 870.248.4193 or email jared.bassham@blackrivertech.edu.